The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-08-14
NEWS OF THE THEATRES.


novelty on Wednesday night AT Nblos when the resu.
lar ra OF this house will open Krafy has givonto
his the title Of "Lagarderc and IL "a
new English version Of "Lo Bossu." by heltngue the
French inelodranistc actor. In straight form Lag
arders MS already Ions familiar to the American stage as
Tho Dukes Motto" Its contemplated to run the spec
tacc Nibos for the nine weeks after which II Will
be taken tour OF tho larger cities for the FOL
lowing FIVE rnontha OF the scenes. several were
painted in Milan. and nbout all the costumes were
gathered In Europe during Kiralfys recent trip New
ballet movements aro promised and Clara Qualz viii
lead them. she here last season wihthe Nj
rally dancers The chief roles in the less absorbing
dramatic portion OF tho play should be well acted for
they will be intrusted to Maurice Barrymore, Helen
Tracy Mamie Floyd Helen sedswck and William H.
Lytcll tried md good comedian After =" Layardere"
Manager Giimu.e's plans for Nb!os contemplate PIC
torial production of Macbeth" with kdgar s. Rellys
music commenc Ing OCT. 81 and arevval Of " Snow
fnko by Fred W. i,ert's company From then to the
end OF the the combination plan will be followed
| about as heretofore.
That remarkably popular operetta, "Erunic" nears
Its end at tho Casino Marie Jansen will resume her old
role Of .aroie Aug 30 and on Tuesday night sept
the 5o0th performance will give to Rudolph Aronson IN
excellent opportunity to distribute more souvenirs On
| Sept Ia The Marquis" which Is Lncome's Jeanne.
Jeanette ct Jeanneton turned into English by Robert
| Reece and somewhat AmericaniEed by Max Freeman.
will put for few months run. with Isabelle trqu'
hart Lille Grubo Bertha Ricci Courtce Pounds marx
Smith, Max Freeman, and James T. Powers in the cast
While 1.-THE Marquis being sung the present Ermi-
ME" company and another will take to tho road 18th
"Erminie" and tho close OF The Marquis" the Hrst
"Erminie party will return home to sing The oolah
| version Of an old Lccocq comic opera
Preparations for the op.ng Of the season at several
other houses will be under way this week. Manager
Lew Dockstader has called his new minstrel company
for rehe and his neat house. which has been i'm
proved during the will open about Sept 5. with
Edward E. Kidder the business manager 1t Is
good news to hear that W. s. Mulaiy will retain the
leaders chair and that he will have the came efficient
musicians under his baton As was the case last season.
the vocal portion OF the minstrel show will be strong
this year will he nut forth to do some lively
and timely burlesQung in attcrp!eces.
The Fourteenth Street Theatre will start on Aug 90
with Tho Still Alarm local melodrana, the author
ship which is officially announced blu: guessers
the piece jointly to Joseph Arthur and Andrew
C Wheeler. There is sensible reason why the origin
OF the piny should be yelled in mystery Harry Lacy.
Nelson wheatcroft Charles s. Dickson Blanche Thorne,
and other good actors have been engaged fer IT. and
is expected last fortnight ut the Fourteenth Street
Hoyts new farce. "A Hole in the Ground will follow
it after that stars like Modjeska, Minnie Palmer,
Annie rixley, Roland Reed Den Thompson. Nat Good
win &C. will occupy the house in quick succession.
Manager Rosenquess bookings for this season are tho
best the house has ever had.
Tho Star is another theatre locked to for an early
opening. The minstrel troupe headed by McNish John
son. slavin will enter there Aug. o: for week;
and will come the city production of Held by the
Enemy" TO last month, giving way on Sept. ri TO
Maurice Graus now French opera bouse troupe for
three The time at the Star after that Wl be
taken by Joseph Jefferson Henry Irrins-in Faust
Charlotte woter tho German trasedienno, and other
big ones
The cnmragn at the Bijou is Professionally marked
out Tho opening piece will be Tho Corsair." radi.
ealy altered from the original and used burrsqrs
operetta by the Rice and DNey company. This will oc
in September early in October, after
trial OF the rieco in Boston. Manager Dix
ey IL directing the rehearsals, though he is not
to appear the production. and at tho same time
he is getting Circus in Town" ready for the starring
venture with John A. Mackay which is likely to preccde
1.-THE Corsair nj tho Biiou Dixey will travelling In
Adonis but expects to return at the close OF lrvngs
engagement mimic him in very elaborate buresque
"Faust."
The Standard will be among the lato theatres to open
It's season will begin on Sept. IL with The Arabian
Nights Aladdin's Wonderful Lamp" pictorial bur
Iescue which has been running for tho past ten weeks
at the Chicago Opera House. New performers have
been engaged fer the production and there
ia high hope OF success for It. Harrsans Park and
Days Theatres will be later in starting than the
Standard but the stock company each OF these houses
has male money enough its tour to justify tardy
return home. Harrigan's people finished their Frisco
engagement last night The season has been ovation
from beginning to end The next play by HarriSan will
be serious domestic drama Days company do not
leave San Francisco until week from today.
In all tho Of pyrotechnc splurzes at Manhat
Beach the attendance has never been better than
during THE Siege Of Sebastoro" ia doing
well for the Pains who have similar exhibitions a. other
coast resorts. notably Atlantic City, where their
Last Days OF Pompeii" Is a feature.
Tho Geistirser double quartet of male voices and the
regular orchestra OF the Thaiia Theatre Terrace
Garden without regular operate performances hut
are well received nightly Just the same Tho theatre
proper being re6ecoraed and the stage is be i'm
proved.
The enduring popularity of the Merrimnc and Monitor
naval battle at the Madison avenue and Fifsy-nlnsh
stree. structure is o cause for wonGerEent.
Ats. George. Staten Island, "rhe Fall Of Babylon"
will stay until October and then resisting English
offers i. will go on tour of the principal American
cities
The Lyceum will open mex. week with revival of
1.-The Highest Bidder"
Newton Beers at the head OF his Lost in London"
company. will open the GranI's reason Aug -. The
meod-aaa advan.ageously at the Windsor late
last season. and Beers promises more complete
production this year jennie satterlce exvaudeye
favore will be prominent in the cast for tho opening
week.
Doubt clouds the opening prospects OF the Fifth Ave
me. Harry kelar the ilusonist "a negotiating for the
starting week. which in any will be earlier
than Aug ~. The following fortnight will he given
up Harry Miner and Mckee Rankin's produc.
ton OF ALLAN Dare" dramazation by san Francisco
writers OF Admiral Porters novel. Rankin will lead in
the east. appearing of the twin brothers. A
month will be given this piece. which snew New
York Sept 10 Mrs Langtry will open in the play
which will provide for her disguise in boys cotheA
and an opportunity 10 show her skill fencing. Her
support vii, contain people, and 1t is signia.
cant the changes will DO in favor OF
actors and actresses Mrs Lan2try will stay six weeks
Mrs James Brown Potter will come Oct. 81 not for
four weeks, as has been announced. but for three.
The combination houses in tho Bowcry have always
begun their fall and winter early Harry Miner
will start the Peoples next week with Kate Claxton.
She failed TO do well the east side OF town
where The Two Orphans" toeraby of large and
sympathetic audience at almost OF tho year
Nevertheless Miss ClaSton may trT new piece In her
week at the Peoples. THE DoniEie's Daughter Com
psny organized by Byron Douglass for tour under Lea
WaInck sanction, viii follow Miss Ciaxton Henry
vandorhof, HGrde Vernon, J. b. Ryerham, and Mrs
Mary Hl in the company. The following week has
been assigned 20 Emmett who Will start his tour with